PH, China should prevent violent encounter in West PH Sea - analyst

Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard MANILA - The Philippines and China should come up with an amicable arrangement to prevent the "megaphone war" in the West Philippine Sea from turning into a violent encounter, an international studies analyst said Saturday. "The purpose of coordinated approach is to avoid accidents and prevent actualities in the area. Kasi ang nangyayari sa ground, merong tinatawag na megaphone war...if the situation continues like that, then that will really raise risk of unintended violent encounter at sea," Prof. Rommel Banlaoi told ABS-CBN News. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) this week said Chinese vessels blocked…